Majority of Britons agree with increase in Universal Credit

New polling by Ipsos finds nearly two thirds of Britons (62%) are in favour of the £20 increase in Universal Credit, whilst 16% disagree with the increase.  This was a change made by the Government in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and is estimated to cost £9 billion for one year.

When asked if they agreed with making this increase permanent half of people (51%) agreed, whilst 27% disagreed with making the change permanent.

Ben Page, CEO Ipsos, says:

In a year that has focussed our attention on those less fortunate than ourselves, and with millions on furlough, with 800,000 fewer people in work than at the start of the year,  most British people say they would like the government to continue topping up Universal Credit.

Technical Note

1,010 British adults aged 18-75 were surveyed online on 10-11 December 2020.